SCCM 2012 Client Communication

Hello, 

Is there any chance the workstation communicate to MP Server once I remove the Workstation record from AD ?

More Details : 

Months ago in the workstation SCCM 2012 Client installed that time workstation in Domain , Now if i removed from AD still any chance to communicate to MP Server ?

August 28th, 2014 11:12pm

Most likely yes because workgroup clients can also be managed: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712701.aspx#Planning_Client_Comm
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August 29th, 2014 2:18am

If you mean to ask that a client has to be domain joined to communicate with ConfigMgr, then the answer is Yes. ConfigMgr can also manage workgroup clients. Of course it's important that the client can resolve the MP's name and the client is still able to make that conne

August 29th, 2014 2:19am

Ultimately, there's no dependence whatsoever on a managed system having anything in AD. ConfigMgr doesn't care about that at all -- why would it? As the others have said, workgroups systems are supported fine. So, even though this system may think it's still in the domain (or not) is irrelevant because ConfigMgr doesn't care about that.
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August 29th, 2014 8:44am

I agree with all off you ...!

But here my concern is The workstation communicated with MP Server but the machine not in AD...!

If machine not in AD still communicated when the IBCM Server existed but in my case there is no IBCM Server.

Example :

Workstation Name : Win7client joined in ABC.com AD and installed SCCM 2012 Client

After few days I may delete the Win7client from ABC.com AD then 

Is there any chance to communicate to MP Server ? 

September 2nd, 2014 11:04am

Yes, that should work from a ConfigMgr point of view. Just use a test machine and test it (it's very easy to test)
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September 2nd, 2014 11:37am

The protocols used by a workgroup system are the same as those joined to the domain.

I still don't understand where the confusion lays here. What are you confused about?

As mentioned, ConfigMgr doesn't care about AD domain membership for clients so there's no difference between a client joined to a domain and a client not joined to the domain.

Not sure what you're asking about with IP Boundaries and Same Network?

September 5th, 2014 9:19am

Peter, 

Based on what protocol the Workgroup communicating ConfigMgr ?

IP Boundries ? 

Same Netwrok ?

Can you please spoon feed me about this confusion 

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September 5th, 2014 11:35pm

Ok please give me chance to explain one more time .....!

Example : 

The win7client1 computer joined AD and communicating to regional SCCM 2012 MP Server . 

One day I was deleted the record from AD , make sure here I didn't change any settings in client machine .

after 7 days the client came into network the same showing in MP Server that this client was last communication and time 

Can you please clarify here as per my example

September 6th, 2014 6:44am

We've answered that already multiple times. The client doesn't care about or depend upon AD so there's nothing to clarify.

AD is a directory typically used for authentication an authorization. ConfigMgr does *not* use AD for this at all to manage clients. ConfigMgr uses certificates for authentication and authorization of the clients. This has *nothing* to do with protocols, IP boundaries, or networks so still have no idea why you're asking about those. Clients only need to be able to communicate with the MP to perform their function.

So once again, we've answered this question.

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September 6th, 2014 9:25am

Understood Thank you 
September 7th, 2014 11:00am

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